Resounding Truth
Christian Wisdom in the World of Music
Published on 18. January 2008
Book
Paperback/Softback
400 pages
978-0-281-05984-3 (ISBN)
Description
From the iPod to the car radio, from film soundtracks to piped-in sounds at the shopping centre, from singing in the shower to the concert hall, music in an undeniable part of our lives. Not only is music ubiquitous, it is powerful - creating moods, evoking memories and images, uniting people, and providing an outlet for expression for even the most tone deaf among us. Besides its prominent position in culture, music has obviously had a key role in the worship of God's people, and such a pervasive and universal influence deserves informed theological reflection. This well-rounded study examines the connections between music and theology by engaging Scripture, musical history, and contemporary culture.
Reviews / Votes
"A profound, rigorous, and original work. Very few new books in theology or religious studies show this level of freshness and imagination. I hope it will be a landmark essay in this crucial field of reflection on theology and the creative arts." - Rowan Williams, Archbishop of Canterbury"More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 156 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-281-05984-3 (9780281059843)
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Person
Jeremy Begbie (PhD, University of Aberdeen) is honorary professor of theology at the University of St. Andrews; associate principal of Ridley Hall, Cambridge; and an affiliated lecturer in the faculty of divinity at the University of Cambridge. A professionally trained musician, he has taught widely in the UK, US, and South Africa. He is the author of Voicing Creation's Praise: Towards a theology of the arts and Theology, Music, and Time and the editor of Beholding the Glory: Incarnation through the arts and Sounding the Depths: Theology through the arts.